Sobriety is not always an option
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: dayton, oh
Posts: 487
Thank you
Thank you for sharing your story to all of us here at SR. It is a very selfless thing to open up the pain you are feeling to help others.. I am very sad to hear a wonderful husband, father, best friend and son has been lost to this disease.
SH
SH
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: NY
Posts: 6,608
I am so sorry for your loss Gypsy. I can't even begin to the know the pain you must be in. Praying for you and your family and that God will provide the comfort and strength needed to go. Hugs and much love - Sarah
i've done my almost
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 1,934
So sorry for your loss, but thank you for sharing this with us.
I just "jumped to attention" and just reading this made me question my program and how much work I'm putting into it.
We are stronger together than we are apart. Thank you.
I just "jumped to attention" and just reading this made me question my program and how much work I'm putting into it.
We are stronger together than we are apart. Thank you.
Nature Girl
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: By The Lake
Posts: 60,328
I am so very sorry. Keeping you and all who loved this man in my prayers.
Thank you for sharing this deeply personal time with us, if it helps even one person get or stay sober, you friend will have left a legacy of hope.
Hugs
Thank you for sharing this deeply personal time with us, if it helps even one person get or stay sober, you friend will have left a legacy of hope.
Hugs
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Dancing in the Light
Posts: 61,460
Gypsy, I know this is a terribly difficult time for you and your family.
I am so glad that you are here and talking about your pain. I hope that you feel the love and support that is coming your way.
I am so glad that you are here and talking about your pain. I hope that you feel the love and support that is coming your way.
Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Road to recovery
Posts: 866
Gypsy I'm truly sorry to hear of your deep loss and I am saddened by it.
You have found a way to help others and yourself by sharing with us and I for one am grateful.
I was thinking to myself...Hey, why not go check SR and see if the old Class of...thread has anything new. It didn't. Then I actually thought....you know, I don't need SR anymore, I'm doing fine and I don't spend more a few seconds every few days even having to put up the slightest effort to resist alcohol. It's just not a part of my life now.
But then I read your post.
It's fragile, this recovery.
It needs to be protected nurtured and payed attention to. You have reminded me of this fact. I am so sorry that you are suffering this loss, but also grateful that you have chosen to help us and help yourself by sharing with us.
I hope we can help provide some level of support for you.
You have found a way to help others and yourself by sharing with us and I for one am grateful.
I was thinking to myself...Hey, why not go check SR and see if the old Class of...thread has anything new. It didn't. Then I actually thought....you know, I don't need SR anymore, I'm doing fine and I don't spend more a few seconds every few days even having to put up the slightest effort to resist alcohol. It's just not a part of my life now.
But then I read your post.
It's fragile, this recovery.
It needs to be protected nurtured and payed attention to. You have reminded me of this fact. I am so sorry that you are suffering this loss, but also grateful that you have chosen to help us and help yourself by sharing with us.
I hope we can help provide some level of support for you.
Community Greeter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 51,518
Gypsy Feet - I missed this when you first wrote it. I am so grateful to you for posting this in the midst of the pain you're going through. What an unselfish and kind thing to do. I share your heartache, because I also lost a husband - and father of my son - to alcoholism years ago.
I know you set a great example for him & did all you could to not have this happen. As I found out, we have no control - addiction defies logic. We can only hope our loved ones are so happy with their new sober life, that they'll never want fall back on alcohol again. Why doesn't it work that way? I know your friend would never want to see you sad - & certainly never dreamed he'd be the cause of it. As you pointed out, we always think there'll be time to get it right - & life will go on forever.
Sending love, & praying for you to be comforted.
I know you set a great example for him & did all you could to not have this happen. As I found out, we have no control - addiction defies logic. We can only hope our loved ones are so happy with their new sober life, that they'll never want fall back on alcohol again. Why doesn't it work that way? I know your friend would never want to see you sad - & certainly never dreamed he'd be the cause of it. As you pointed out, we always think there'll be time to get it right - & life will go on forever.
Sending love, & praying for you to be comforted.
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